It’s been days since EL James’s latest novel, Grey, hit shelves on June 18, and you haven’t devoured it yet??? Perhaps you just enjoy the anticipation of making yourself wait to read it, or maybe you need a little push in the right direction (with a flogger, perchance?). Fans have been begging James for this […]

Jackie Collins was one hell of a storyteller. Her novels were distinctive for many reasons, though they’re most famous for the copious amounts of fantastically dirty sex included in each. Even by the standards of today’s abundant whips-and-chains literature, Collins’ depictions can still bring an instant flush to the face. But to remember her work […]

When I prepared to select a pooch from my local rescue three years ago, I did several things. I bought dog bowls and dog beds. I researched nearby vets. I lamented my choice of a suede sofa. In the days leading up to the adoption of the world’s grumpiest beagle, I stalked through the apartment, […]

Coming up with the title to a work is hard (except for New York Post headline writers), which makes for a convenient loophole in copyright law: Titles can’t be copyrighted. So, yes, there can be a Hemingway book titled For Whom the Bell Tolls (the title itself is an allusion to a John Donne poem), […]

Look into the fire, child. Tonight (today?) you shall come to know your spirit book. Yes, your spirit book. It is the book that guides you when you feel lost. It is the book that lives inside your soul. If a single book can be your own personal Burning Man music festival, the results of […]